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Reference Books - We have a lot of valuable resources in this area in the Reference Area. They can give you an overview of your subject, as well as lists of recommended reading. Here are some of the most recent reference books on Native Americans:
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Religion:
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Religion and American Cultures (3 volumes) [Ref BL2525 .R448 2003] American Indian Religious Traditions : An Encyclopedia (3 volumes) [Ref E98 .R3 C755 2005]
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| History & General Social Studies: |
Handbook of North American Indians [Ref E77 .H25]
American Indian Food (1 volume) [Ref E98 .F7 B47 2005]
Native American Issues : A Reference Handbook (1 volume) [Ref E98 .T77 T56 2005]
Native American Women : A Biographical Dictionary (1 volume) [Ref E98 .W8 B38 2001]
International Encyclopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences (26 volumes) [Ref H41 .I58 2001]
Historical Statistics of the United States (5 volumes) [Ref HA202 .H57 2006]
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| Economics: | Encyclopedia of Immigration and Migration in the American West (2 volumes) [Ref HB1965 .E53 2006] Poverty in the United States : An Encyclopedia of History, Politics, and Policy (2 volumes) [Ref HC110 .P6 P598 2004]
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| Social Issues: |
Addictions and Native Americans [electronic resource] [An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view]
Encyclopedia of Communication and Information [electronic resource] [An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view]
Gambling in America : An Encyclopedia of History, Issues, and Society (1 volume)[Ref GV1301 .T47 2001]
Social Issues in America : An Encyclopedia (8 volumes) [Ref HN57 .S624 2006]
International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family (3 volumes) [Ref HQ9 .E52 2003]
Encyclopedia of Children and Childhood in History and Society (3 volumes) [Ref HQ767.84 .E53 2004]
Handbook of Death and Dying (2 volumes) [Ref HQ1073 .H36 2003]
Encyclopedia of Drugs, Alcohol and Addictive Behavior. [Ref HV5804 .E53 2001].
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| Justice Studies & Law: |
Encyclopedia of Crime and Justice [electronic resource] [An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view]
Encyclopedia of Criminology (3 volumes) [Ref HV6017 .E5295 2005]
Encyclopedia of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity (3 volumes) [Ref HV6322.7 .E532 2005] also [An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view]
Encyclopedia of Law Enforcement (3 volumes; Article on "Tribal Policing" in Volume 1) [Ref HV7921 .E53 2005]
West’s Encyclopedia of American Law (12 volumes) [Ref KF154 .W47]
Historic U.S. Court Cases : An Encyclopedia (2 volumes) [Ref KF352 .Z9 H57 2001]
U.S. Laws, Acts, and Treaties (3 volumes) [Ref KF385 .A4 U152 2003]
Encyclopedia of the American Constitution. (6 volumes) [Ref KF4548 .E53 2000]
Documents of American Indian Diplomacy : Treaties, Agreements, and Conventions, 1775-1979. (2 volumes)[Ref KF8202 1999]
Kappler Revisited : An Index and Bibliographic Guide to American Indian Treaties. [Ref KF8203 .K37 U47 2003]
Cohen's Handbook of Federal Indian Law (1 volume) [Ref KF8205 .C6 2005]
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| Education: |
A Broken Flute : The Native Experience in Books for Children (1 volume) [Ref E77.4 .B76 2005]
Encyclopedia of Education (8 volumes) [Ref LB15 .E47 2003]
Education and Sociology (1 volume) [Ref LC189.95 .E38 2002]
Youth, Education, and Sexualities (2 volumes) [Ref LC192.6 .Y68 2005]
The Native American in Long Fiction : An Annotated Bibliography (1 volume) [Ref Z1231 .F4 B42 2003]
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| Health: | Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health (4 volumes) [Ref RJ26 .G35 2005] Best of Health : Demographics of Health Care Consumers [Ref RA445 .W45 2000]
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LCSC Library Catalog - provides information about the materials owned by the LCSC Library and other North Idaho Academic Libraries, including North Idaho College and the University of Idaho. Also has a link to WIN Libraries, so you can search Gonzaga, Whitworth, and VALNet Libraries.
Keep in mind that the Library of Congress Subject Heading is Indian(s), rather than Native American(s).
Research Center at Nez Perce National Historic Park
You can search the catalog (limit location to Idaho) before visiting the Research Center.
Materials must be used on-site. They don't check anything out. Find more details, including a link to their policies, by clicking on the link for the Research Center above.
WorldCat - A catalog of items held at libraries throughout the world. Many of these materials can be borrowed through inter-library loan.
Limit your search to LCSC or another library.
The results will include chapter titles from within books!
The Library code for LCSC is WKO.
The Library code for University of Idaho is NTD.
The Library code for Gonzaga is WUG.
Google Books - Info from their Website: "Just do a search on Google Book Search or on Google.com. When we find a book whose content contains a match for your search terms, we'll link to it in your search results. Click a book title and you'll see, like a card catalog entry, some basic information about the book. You may also see a few snippets of text from the book showing your search term in context. If the publisher or author has given us permission through our Partner Program then you'll see a few full pages from the book and if the book is out of copyright, you'll be able to page through the entire book." Click on the "About This Book" link and look for a link called "Find This Book in a Library" to locate the nearest library holdings.
GENERAL SOCIAL SCIENCES:
Academic OneFile - a general journal index covering many disciplines, not just Social Sciences. Contains full-text of some articles.
SocINDEX with Full Text - contains full text for 253 "core" coverage sociology journals dating back to 1895, and 72 "priority" coverage journals. This database also includes full text for 547 books and monographs, and full text for 6,711 conference papers.
Google News Archive - News archive search provides an easy way to search and explore historical archives. In addition to helping you search, News archive search can automatically create timelines which show selected results from relevant time periods. Many of these articles may be purchased individually from the provider. Remember to check the LCSC Periodical List first to see if the article is available to you free-of-charge via the Library!
Social Sciences Index - a Paper Index in the LCSC Library, 1974-present. Covers anthropology, among other social sciences. Provides citations only. For articles prior to 1974, refer to International Index to Periodicals, a Paper Index, 1907-1965, or to Social Sciences & Humanities Index, a Paper Index, 1965-1974.
Social Work Abstracts - a Paper Index in the LCSC Library, 1994-Present. Covers the social work profession, case management, psychotherapy, community development, family & couples therapy, group therapy, addictions, aging & the aged, child & family welfare, criminal justice & violence, disabilities, mental retardation, civil & legal rights, public welfare, rural & urban issues, social policy & legislation. Provides abstracts (summaries) of the articles.
Women's Studies Abstracts - a Paper Index in the LCSC Library, 1983-Present. Covers women studies, psychology of women, sex roles, sexuality, family, society, violence against women, religion, philosophy & ethics, sports & physical capabilities, family planning, pregnancy, abortion, performing arts, interpersonal relations, prejudice & sex discrimination, women's liberation movement, biography. Provides abstracts of publications.
EDUCATION:
ERIC - A very large database with few full-text articles. We have microfiche copies of most ED (ERIC Document) reports in the LCSC Library.
HEALTH:
CINAHL - (Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature). Provides citations to over 1600 nursing and allied health journals, dating back to 1982.
Health Reference Center Academic (A Thomson Gale database) - Provides articles from 750 sources, plus citations from an additional 2200 journals in medicine, health, nursing and allied health areas.
Health & Wellness Resource Center (A Thomson Gale database) - General, less academic health information than found in Health Reference Center Academic. It includes full-text of articles, newletters, and pamphlets, as well as reference works, such as The Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, and short videos.
PubMed - Covers the fields of medicine, nursing, dentistry, veterinary medicine, the health care system, and the preclinical sciences. Provides access to 9 million citations in MEDLINE and Pre-MEDLINE (with links to participating on-line journals), and other related databases. Provided by the National Library of Medicine, part of the Federal Government's National Institutes of Health.
GOVERNMENT AND LAW:
Westlaw - Online legal research service provides quick, easy access to West's vast collection of statutes, case law materials, public records and other legal resources, as well as current news articles and business information.
InfoTrac Criminal Justice - A subset of Academic OneFile, this database provides full-text articles related to criminal justice.
LegalTrac - Provides indexing for more than 1,400 titles including major law reviews, legal newspapers, bar association journals and international legal journals. Contains law-related articles from over 1,000 additional business and general interest titles.
Criminal Justice Abstracts - a Paper Index in the LCSC Library, 1976-present. Covers offenders & victims, juvenile justice & delinquency, police, courts & the legal process, adult corrections, crime prevention & control strategies.
APA Citation Style - examples of citations in APA Format for your list of References.
APA Interactive Tutorial - Developed by Mr. Kevin Schoepp.
MLA Format - Guidance provided by the University of Illinois Writers' Workshop
MLA Interactive Tutorial - Developed by Dr. Anne Hay Southard
Native American Documents Project - Provided by California State University, San Marcos. These documents focus on the Rogue River War and Siletz Reservation in Oregon, but also include many general reports of Indian Commissioners in the 1800's.
Index of Native American Resources on the Internet - Provided by Karen Strom. This page provides links to a broad range of Internet sites in 32 categories.
Native Networks - Online information about film, video, and radio produced by indigenous people of the Americas and Hawaii.
Alaskool Central - Provided by the Institute of Social and Economic Research, University of Alaska Anchorage. The page provides online materials about Alaska Native history, education, languages, and cultures.
American Indians of the Pacific Northwest (American Memory, Library of Congress) This digital collection integrates over 2,300 photographs and 7,700 pages of text relating to the American Indians in two cultural areas of the Pacific Northwest, the Northwest Coast and Plateau.
Indianz.com - "Updated daily, this outstanding production of Noble Savage Media and HoChunk Inc. (based on the Winnebago Researvation in Nebraska) continues to provide news, information, and resources about issues facing Native peoples. The site's greatest service is its collection and dissemination of Indian news from a wide variety of sources." -- L. Graves, CHOICE.
USA.gov - A search engine for government Web pages, with an emphasis on the Executive Branch of the Federal Government.
GPO Access - Searchable database of Web pages, with an emphasis on the Legislative Branch of the Federal Government. Provided by the Government Printing Office.
Thomas - An easy-to-search source for legislative information, provided by the Library of Congress.
I-Docs - An online collection of paper and digital resources selectively chosen from published Idaho Government Documents.
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